 Link | Asus Eee Pad Transformer | Apple iPad | Ipad 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Touch screen | |||
| Screen resolution | 1,280 x800 | 1,024 x 768 | 1,024 x 768 |
| Screen size | 10.1 in | 9.7 in | 9.7 in |
| Screen type | IPS | IPS | IPS |
| Multitouch | Yes 10 fingers | Yes 10 fingers | Yes 10 fingers |
| Camera | |||
| Rear camera | Yes 5MP | No | Yes (MP not specified) |
| Front camera | Yes 1.3MP | No | Yes VGA |
| Flash LED | No | No | No |
| Video recording | Yes 1080p HD video recording capability @ 30fps | No | Yes 720p @ 30 FPS |
| Connectivity | |||
| Wi-Fi | Yes 802.11b/g/n | Yes 802.11 b/g/n | Yes 802.11 b/g/n |
| Bluetooth® | Yes 2.1 + EDR | Yes 2.1 + EDR | Yes 2.1 + EDR |
| HDMI port | Yes mini (type C) | No | No |
| USB Host | Yes With optional dock or with an Optional ASUS 40 pin to USB cable (connects to charging port) | No | No |
| Technical details | |||
| Processor | Tegra 2 dual core 1GHz | A4 1 GHz | A5 Dual Core 1.0 GHz |
| RAM | 512 MB / 1024 MB | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| Builtin memory | 16 GB / 32 GB | 16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB | 16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB |
| External memory | Yes microSD, microSDHC up to 32GB | No | No |
| Hardware keyboard | Yes removable keyboard dock (with battery) | Yes optional accessory / 3rd party - Bluetooth KB | Yes optional - Bluetooth KB |
| Sensors | |||
| Barometer | No | No | No |
| Gyroscope | Yes | No | Yes |
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| eCompass | Yes | No | |
| GPS | Yes GPS, A-GPS | No | Yes GPS |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions | |||
| Height | 10.66 in (271 mm) | 242.8 mm | 241.2 mm |
| Width | 6.92 in (176 mm) | 189.7 mm | 185.7 mm |
| Depth | 0.50787 in (12.9 mm) | 8.8 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Weight | 23.98 oz (680 g) | 712.6 g | 603.277852 g |
| Battery | |||
| Battery capacity / life | 8 Hours + 8 hours with keyboard dock | 10 hours (low brightness setting) | |
| Replaceable battery | No | No | No |
| Optional Dedicated Hardware | |||
| Dock | Yes Keyboard Dock: 2x full USB 2.0, Full size SD card Reader, charging port, Battery | ||
| Additional | |||
| My thoughts | Asus transformer also comes with some nice preloaded app. One of them is an office application called Polaris (word processor, spread sheet, and presentation). This can be use with the optional dock. Great for school work and taking notes. Polaris is not as powerful as the MS office, but it will be enough for most school work and note taking. The transformer also include a remote desktop applications which allows you to connect to your desktop remotely. Both sound and video will be streamed from desktop to your tablet. | Responsive screen and very smooth animation. Lots of applications. I wish they have flash support. | Lighter, Thinner and faster than the Ipad 1. Still no Flash support. |
| Manufacturer | Asus | Apple | Apple |
| Release date | 2011 Apr 26 (Official for US and Canada) | Apr. 3rd 2010 | Mar. 11th 2011 |
| Carrier | No 3G / 4G models out yet | 3G model : AT&T | 3G model : AT&T |
| Website | asus.com/... | www.apple.com | |
| Operating System | Android 3.0 | IOS 4.2 | IOS 4.3 |
| Price | US$399.00 (Dock: $150) (16GB) | 399 USD (16GB + WiFi) | $499 (16 GB + WiFi) |